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Added 6 October 2026

telemeter

noun

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Any measuring device used in telemetry.
A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.

verb

To transmit by telemetry.

Origin

From French télémètre (“device used for measuring distance”) coined by Selligue from télé- + -mètre, possibly from a blend of télescope and micromètre.

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